2017 Toyota Corolla Sedan

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Estimated APR and payment amount are only available on approved credit if you finance your vehicle through your selected Toyota dealer and Toyota Financial Services. Offer is available to very well qualified credit customers. Your transaction will be subject to negotiation between you and your dealer. Many variables, including current market conditions, your credit history and down payment, will affect your APR and or monthly payment and other terms. See your Toyota dealer for actual pricing including APRs, monthly payments and other terms and special offers. Offers are subject to change or termination at any time. Consult your dealer on program compatibility with other offers. Toyota Financial Services is a service mark of Toyota Motor Credit Corporation. Truth in Lending Act Disclosure:
Down payment will vary with APR and credit. For example, 0.0% APR with $2,500 down payment provides for 72 monthly payments of $13.89 per $1000 financed for qualified buyers. 0.0% for a term of 36 months corresponds to a monthly cost of $27.78 per $1000 financed.
0.0% for a term of 39 months corresponds to a monthly cost of $25.64 per $1000 financed.
0.0% for a term of 42 months corresponds to a monthly cost of $23.81 per $1000 financed.
0.0% for a term of 48 months corresponds to a monthly cost of $20.83 per $1000 financed.
0.0% for a term of 60 months corresponds to a monthly cost of $16.67 per $1000 financed. The rates described are for estimation purposes only; you may not be able to finance at this rate.

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$2,000 cash back on select 2017 Toyota Corolla

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Limit one cash offer per finance transaction. Contact dealer for information on compatibility with other cash offers and rebates. If this cash offer is displayed in your finance transaction estimate, it will be applied toward your down payment. -- Offer provided by Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A.

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Lease is based on the 2017 Corolla LE equipped with optional equipment. MSRP as equipped is $20,054. $1,000 Lease Cash (Subvention Bonus Cash) is required for the $149 monthly payment. $2,299 is due at signing. Tax, tags and insurance are extra. $0 Lessee security deposit is required. Must finance through Toyota Financial Services on approved credit. Available with approved credit. Offer provided by Toyota Financial Services. See dealer for details. Security Deposit is not included. Dealer Fees are not included. A charge of 15 cents per mile for mileage over 12000 miles per year will apply.

Reviews

Driving Impression

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The 132 horsepower and 128 pound-feet of torque in the Corolla propel it quickly enough to hold your own on the freeway. The available Valvematic engine with variable valve timing makes 8 more horsepower, and it’s not so much the horsepower but rather the range that makes it worthwhile; that’s what vvt does, allows good response at any rpm.

The base Corolla L comes with a four-speed automatic that belongs back in the Seventies. It shifts slow and the ratios between gears are wide, and ultimately might not save much money anyhow, because the fuel mileage is lower than with the CVT. If it works for you, you’re probably wasting you money on a new Corolla. Buy a used one, there are good values out there.

As for the CVT, it can feel sluggish at low speeds because of its tall starting gear ratio, especially uphill or with the extra weight of passengers. But acceleration and response improves when you get going. When you take off casually, you probably won’t notice.

And there’s always a six-speed manual transmission available in some models, including the base L, which makes the model a reasonable low-cost option, just not with that four-speed automatic. The shifts aren’t as precise as a sport sedan’s shifts are supposed to be (but it’s not a sport sedan), and the throws are fairly long. But the clutch feels good, nice and light. It’s easy to drive around town, with a lot of shifting.

The Corolla uses an old-school tried-and-true torsion-beam rear suspension that’s good enough for this car, and produces an admirable ride and solid handling for a compact car. The bushings are designed in a way to keep down the noise, vibration, and harshness. But because it’s not independent, the bumps and bounces one one side are transferred to the other, so that admirable ride has its limits.

Walk Around

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Toyota calls the Corolla design Iconic Dynamism. Well. If you want to make your journeyman transportation sound special, feel free to tell admirers your sedan is iconically dynamic. We won’t argue. It is an icon, and, for what it is, it’s not bad looking, for being nose-heavy. It’s got a big chin.

Its wheelbase is long for a compact car, and the stance is wide. That gives good interior room and suggests sporty handling. The windshield is steep, giving a hint of wedge to the profile, and the window line turns up behind the rear doors. There are contemporary LED headlamps and running lamps. And the XSE and 50th Anniversary Edition aren’t afraid to go out there, with a black grille that says small sports sedan.

Interior Overview

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The split level dashboard pushes the corners away from the passengers toward the windshield, which adds to the already spacious interior. The surface of the dash is soft-touch with molded-in stitching, which looks good against the subtle pinstriped accents in contrasting colors on the dash and door panels. It’s a fresh touch, which is what any icon struggles to find.

Interior refinement and the quality of materials is good. Engine noise is isolated well. The seats are nice enough, less firm than some competitors such as the Honda Civic. One thing about the Corolla is a relaxed, natural driving position. The SE and XSE get more bolstering. In the rear there’s excellent legroom, however the seat is narrow, so three adults can’t fit comfortably.

No hatchback, but the 60/40 rear seat folds for cargo, and the decent-sized 13-cubic-foot trunk opens wide and has a low floor.

There’s good outward visibility, and a rearview camera is standard in most models, but not all of them, as we think it should be.

Summary

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Everything about the Corolla is proven, so it’s hard to go wrong. Fuel mileage is high. The CVT is a good one, and that’s important. We wish there were a hatchback, but at least there’s the Toyota iM.

Sam Moses contributed to this report, with staff reports by The Car Connection.